Home
AI
World
Politics
Health
Crime & justice
Science & technology
Social issues
Sports
Money
Entertainment
Environment/energy
Military
Culture
Weather
Media






Home
Bias Split
Public FiguresControversies

Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters
Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters

Sign Up!
Sign Up Now!

How our sliders workAboutContact UsNewsletter Archive
MediaFAQGlossaryPrivacy Policy
  1. Home

UK Invests £28.6M in Peak District Carbon Capture Project

  • #United Kingdom
  • #Politics
  • #Money
  • #Environment
UK Invests £28.6M in Peak District Carbon Capture Project
story
JUL 7
Above: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, and Chancellor Rachel Reeves in October 2024. Image copyright: Anthony Devlin/Bloomberg/Getty Images
story last updated JUL 7

The Spin

Pro-government narrative

The U.K.'s carbon capture strategy represents a pivotal moment for industrial decarbonisation. Britain has extensive North Sea storage capacity and world-class expertise that position it to lead an emerging global market. This technology holds groundbreaking potential to safeguard jobs, drive economic growth, and deliver a cleaner planet.

GOV.UKSustainable Views

Opposition narrative

The U.K.'s carbon capture gamble is a costly distraction. Despite decades of development, the technology remains unproven at scale, with studies showing capture rates as low as 10%. This massive public investment merely diverts funds from proven solutions, placing taxpayers' money and U.K. energy prices at an unnecessary high risk.

IeefaGuardian

Metaculus Prediction


Public Figures

Keir Starmer

Rachel Reeves

Ed Miliband


The Controversies


LOWHIGH
Status:Open
Is Climate Change an Existential Threat?
Controversy
JUL 7JUL 7

UNLIKELYLIKELY
Status:Open
Will Global Warming Be Limited to 1.5°C or "Well Below" 2°C?
Controversy
JUL 7JUL 7

UNLIKELYLIKELY
Status:Open
Will the UK Economy Grow By 2% GDP In a Year Under Labour?
Controversy
JUL 7JUL 7

Articles on this story

Carbon capture plan is a colossal waste of money
GuardianSEP 2024
National Wealth Fund to put 28m into carbon capture project
IndependentJUL 9